Automatic cut-off for eaves-trough spouts.



J. KESSLER.

AUTOMATIC GUT-OFF FOR SAVES TROUGH SPOUTS. APPLICATION FILED JUNEL 1914.

1 124 458; Patented Jan. 12,1915.

JOHN KESSLER, OF ANAMOOSE,

NORTH DAKOTA.

AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF FOR E AVES-TROUGH SPOUTS.

Application filed. June 1, 1914.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN Knssnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anamoose, in the county of McHenry and State of North Dakota, have invented a new and useful Automatic Cut-Off for Eaves-Trough Spouts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved automatic cut-ofl" for eaves-trough spouts, and it has for its object to provide a device of this nature comprising certain essential and practical details of construction.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings In the drawings:Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the spout depending from the eaves-trough (not shown) showing the cutoff mechanism in an open position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged similar view, showing the cutott mechanism in a closed position. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a spout of the eavestrough, which empties into a cylinder or receptacle 2, and is pro-.

vided with a slightly downwardly extending lateral conduit 3.

On the interior of the spout or pipe 1 is a flange 1, the portion 5 of which adjacent the wall 6 or" the spout or pipe 1 is greater in width than that portion of the flange 4: which is adjacent the opposite wall of the pipe 1. In this way an opening 7 smaller than the passage through the pipe 1 is provided, and the center of which opening is eccentric to the center of the passage of the pipe 1.

Pivoted at 8 is a valve plate 9, and pivoted at 10 in a small slot 11 of the valve plate is a pawl or lever 12, which, when the valve plate 9 is in the position shown in Fig. 1, is held at right angles to the valve plate and in a lateral direction by the chain 13 connecting the pawl and said valve plate.

One end 11 of the pawl is weighted, as shown and the gravitation thereof holds the chain 13 taut.

The valve plate 9 is held in the position Specification of Letters Patent.

i atented Jan. 12, 1915.

Serial No. 842,138.

shown in Fig. 1 by means of the latch dog 15 pivoted at 16, the pivot of which has a lateral handle 17, by which the latch dog may be set in engagement with the valve plate, as shown in Fig. 1.

A chain 18 connects to the valve plate at one end as shown at 19 and passes through an opening 20 of the flange 5 and has its other end connected at 21 to a coil spring 22, which in turn is connected at 23 to the inner wall of the spout or pipe 1.

Mounted in a guide opening 2 1 of an arm 25 upon the inner wall of the spout or pipe 1 a rod 25 having a float 26 at its lower iVhen the water rises sufficiently to fill the cylinder or tank or receptacle 2, the float 26 also raises, thereby causing the knob 27 to contact with the weighted end of the pawl 12, so as to tilt the pawl, thereby causing the goose neck shaped end 28 of the pawl to contact with the latch dog, so as to disengage the same from the valve plate. W hen the valve plate is released from engagement with the latch clog the action or tension of the spring 22 pulls upon the chain 18, which in turn moves the valve plate upon its pivot, closing the same against said flange, thereby causing the flow of water through the spout or pipe 1 to be switched off or deflected through the offset or laterally extending conduit 3 into any suitable receptacle or the like.

lVhere the conduit 3 merges into the pipe 1, it is so shaped as to prevent a portion of the water to be deflected therethrough when the valve plate is in the position shown in Fig. 1.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In an automatic cut-oil mechanism. the combination -with a down spout and a branching pipe, a valve in the down spout controlling the passage through the main and branching pipes, a latch dog to hold the valve in open position, spring means under tension when the valve is opened, and a dog pivoted to the valve and actuated by a float operated rod to disengage the latch dog from the valve, the action of the spring means closing the valve.

2. An automatic cut-ofl for down spouts, comprising, in combination with a down spout and branching pipe, a valve pivoted in the down spout controlling the passage in the main and branching pipes, a circumferential flange in the down spout and With tion, said pawl having a goose neck curved which the valve contacts, a chain connected end to engage the latch dog to disengage 5 to one end of the valve and passing through the dog from the valve allowing the same said flange and provided With spring means to contact With the valve seat flange through 5 connected to the inner Wall of the down the action of said spring means.

spout a latch dog pivoted to the inner Wall In testimony whereof I have signed my of the down spout and having its free end name to this specification in the presence of 20 adapted to engage the valve-and hold the two subscribing Witnesses. same open against the action of the s rin Y 10 means, a pawl pivoted to the valve and hav JOHN LESSLER' ing a Weighted end and extending at right Witnesses: angles to the valve When it is opened, T. J. FUNKE, means for holding the pawl in such posi- MARCUS HENGEL.

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